Former Rep. Greg Wren leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse after speaking to media representatives Tuesday.

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The first shoe has dropped in what has been a long-rumored, political-corruption investigation involving primarily the upper crust of Republican leadership in the state Legislature. Rep. Greg Wren, R-Montgomery, pulled off the political trifecta of shame when he resigned from the Legislature on Tuesday morning, pleading guilty to using his office for personal gain, being sentenced to 24 months of probation and being forced to repay $24,000 to the state.

To most folks who follow state politics, this wasn't a surprise. Unless it can ...